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>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Pinnock <cjep@fawlty.net> writes:
    Chris> On Fri, Dec 27, 2002 at 07:55:58AM -0800, Conrad T. Pino wrote:
    >> 1. Why did you choose to use BIND 9 now rather than wait
    >> for NetBSD to adopt it in the distribution?

    Chris> Because it has features that I require.

  Ditto, and I'm doing DNSSEC work, and have to even run the snapshots :-)

    >> 2. Do you know why BIND 9 isn't part of the distribution?

    Chris> Probably due to cautiousness on NetBSD's part.

  No, because bind-9's debug logging SUCKS. See thread some months ago.

  We can help here - ISC is trying to get enough manpower such that they can
actually start accepting patches here. So, if you know what you really want
in bind9 logging (particularly debugging), get on bind9-workers and make
noise :-)

    >> 3. Does the distribution's chosen version state an opinion
    >> on the technical merits versus the latest BIND version?

    Chris> Not at all. (I believe there were some issues with upgrading to the
    Chris> newer resolver library code, but I forget the discussion on this.)

  Once we have a major rev with bind9 as standard, then I'd think we should
consider moving to lwres code for doing lookups... oh... sometimes around
NetBSD 3.x :-)

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